Tuesday, November 1, 2016

For those not in the know, The October Horror Movie Challenge, at least as I have come to know and honor it, was born on the IMDb
Horror message boards over a decade ago. The original rules were relatively
simple: Watch 31 horror films over the course of the month, 16 of which have to
be first-time viewings. Of course, for those with a combination of spare time
and an enthusiastic spirit of adventure, it also could be used as an excuse to
bury oneself in the genre for 31 days, rediscovering old favorites and delving
into the "why have I never watched that?" pile.

This year, due to a variety of distractions (including an
unexpected trip to Brazil), I elected to return to the basics. 31 flickers were
viddied from Oct 1 through 31, 16 of which had never passed before these
wondering, wandering eyes before. As always, there were highs and lows (more of
the former than the latter), and all in the service of our ultimate goal, to
raise funds and awareness for a charitable organization. This year's recipient is the GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY, for whom we were able to raise a combined total of over $1400!

Thanks to
everyone who participated, whether it be reading the reviews, pledging,
watching alongside, or just stopping by to chat. Your support makes the long days
and nights go by so much easier. I’ll be contacting donors directly via email,
but if you are still interested in contributing, contact me at
drach101@gmail.com and we’ll get you to the right place.

CHALLENGE STATS:

Total Movies Watched: 31Total First Time Views: 16Scare-A-Thon Donations: $1431.63

About Me

Well, during the day I move among you as mild-mannered Aaron Christensen, Chicago actor. But at night, when the popcorn pops full, I transform into my alternate personality Dr. AC, hopeless horror movie nerd-cum-Ambassador of Horror.
However, despite my inclination to discuss monsters that pervade, aliens that invade, creatures of the night, vampires that bite...I'm actually the nicest guy you'll ever meet.